Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES CO0001511
WATERTON FACILITY, Littleton, CO: NPDES CO0001511 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 30Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 12Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WATERTON FACILITY, held by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, holds NPDES permit CO0001511, which discharges to South Platte River. EPA’s file records it issued September 27, 2007 and expiring October 31, 2012.
WATERTON FACILITY, Littleton, Colorado: Individual permit CO0001511, held by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 27, 2007, term to October 31, 2012; discharges to South Platte River.
- pH: 6 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2006.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 122% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2004, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025, largest 440% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 1992, largest 60% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 1999, largest 11% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 1997, largest 2% over the limit.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2010, largest 0% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 4 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2019, largest 31% over the limit.
- LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2007, largest 0% over the limit.
- LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2007, largest 0% over the limit.
- Sulfide, total [as S]: 13 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2011, largest 96% over the limit.
- Fluoride, total [as F]: 0 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hydrazine: 20 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 10 limits, 38 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 12 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vinyl chloride: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trichloroethylene: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trihalomethane, tot.: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 0 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease visual: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, total [as Ba]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433]: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Organics, total toxic [TTO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Priority Pollutants: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Boron, total [as B]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloride [as Cl]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Barium, dissolved [as Ba]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Manganese, dissolved [as Mn]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .gamma.-Lindane: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4,4'-DDE: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- .beta.-BHC: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- December 16, 2021: Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error (ST6).
- December 16, 2021: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).
Other permits held by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
- LOCKHEED WATERTON FACILITY, Littleton: COR900124, issued March 29, 2012
WATERTON FACILITY among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 30 discharge permits in the Chatfield Reservoir subwatershed (HUC 101900020703), CO0001511 among them. Its county holds 344, 2 of them major permits; CO0001511 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Chatfield Reservoir subwatershed (HUC 101900020703)
- 22023913 - WATERTON ROXBOROUGH 115 KV REBUILD, Littleton: COR427354, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- 23618 TRAFFIC C-470 AND SH 285, N/A: COR409036, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2024
- 25589 C470 RESURFACING, Littleton: COR429493, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- CHATFIELD BASIN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Littleton: CO0041645, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH PLATTE RIVER, permit term to November 30, 2007
- CONIFER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, Littleton: COL589060, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CPW CHATFIELD STATE PARK, Littleton: COR425496, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- DEER CREEK, Littleton: COR410718, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2024
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #51, Littleton: COR429503, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2029
- FOOTHILLS WTF, Douglas County: COG641084, minor permit, discharging to TRIB OF WILLOW CREEK, permit term to October 31, 2010
- HOGBACK MINE, Littleton: COG501726, minor permit, discharging to Highline Canal - unnamed trib to South Platte Riv, permit term to December 31, 2021
Identity
| Facility as filed | WATERTON FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co |
| NPDES ID | CO0001511 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 27, 2007 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2012 |
| Address | Littleton, CO 80125 |
| Receiving water | South Platte River |
| Subwatershed | Chatfield Reservoir (HUC 101900020703) |
| SIC | 3761 – Guided Missiles And Space Vehicles |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler COR000215830; ICIS-AIR source CO0000000805900099 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 68Pollutants on file
- 30Under a numeric limit
- 66With a violation of any kind
- 12With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant; the 60 with the most exceedances of 68 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 6 | 30 | 12 | December 31, 2006 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 22 | 6 | March 31, 2019 | 122% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 16 | 2 | December 31, 2004 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Cyanide, weak acid, dissociable | 0 | 12 | 2 | March 31, 2025 | 440% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2] | 0 | 4 | 2 | July 31, 1992 | 60% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 21 | 1 | May 31, 1999 | 11% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 15 | 1 | September 30, 1997 | 2% over the limit |
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 15 | 1 | June 30, 2010 | 0% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N] | 4 | 13 | 1 | March 31, 2019 | 31% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 6 | 1 | March 31, 2007 | 0% over the limit |
| LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | 1 | 6 | 1 | March 31, 2007 | 0% over the limit |
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 13 | 2 | 1 | April 30, 2011 | 96% over the limit |
| Fluoride, total [as F] | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Hydrazine | 20 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 10 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 12 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA] | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Vinyl chloride | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Trichloroethylene | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Trihalomethane, tot. | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease visual | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Barium, total [as Ba] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Organics, total toxic [TTO] | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Priority Pollutants | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Boron, total [as B] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chloride [as Cl] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Barium, dissolved [as Ba] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Manganese, dissolved [as Mn] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| .gamma.-Lindane | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4,4'-DDE | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| .beta.-BHC | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | ST6 |
| December 16, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES CO0001511.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES CO0001511.
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